Child of Dirt
I heard this song today
An old, familiar twang
Never listened to him much
But I knew just how he sang
The guitar picks a chord
The old familiar string
And it tugs along my heart
As I remember everything
"What have I become
My sweetest friend?
Everyone I know
Goes away in the end"
"And you could have it all
My empire of dirt
I will let you down
I will make you hurt."
I left that patch of earth
Away to somewhere real
Full of broken parts
That time would slowly heal
Beneath this city's shell
My roots lie twisted dry
This is not my home
I just can't figure why
"What have I become
My sweetest friend?
Everyone I know
Goes away in the end"
"And you could have it all
My empire of dirt
I will let you down
I will make you hurt."
If I could see it now
A thousand miles away
I might see my home
But I could never stay
*Lyrics in Italics by Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails, as Beautifully Covered by Johnny Cash